US4822332A - Device for delivering an object to a cavity - Google Patents
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- US4822332A US4822332A US07/176,371 US17637188A US4822332A US 4822332 A US4822332 A US 4822332A US 17637188 A US17637188 A US 17637188A US 4822332 A US4822332 A US 4822332A
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
- A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
- A61F13/20—Tampons, e.g. catamenial tampons; Accessories therefor
- A61F13/26—Means for inserting tampons, i.e. applicators
- A61F13/263—Means for inserting tampons, i.e. applicators with reduced length before use, e.g. with folding rod
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10S604/00—Surgery
- Y10S604/904—Tampons
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Priority Applications (3)
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US07/176,371 US4822332A (en) | 1988-03-31 | 1988-03-31 | Device for delivering an object to a cavity |
EP89301092A EP0336529A1 (en) | 1988-03-31 | 1989-02-03 | Device for delivering an object to a cavity |
CA000592478A CA1297639C (en) | 1988-03-31 | 1989-03-01 | Device for delivering an object to a cavity |
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US07/176,371 US4822332A (en) | 1988-03-31 | 1988-03-31 | Device for delivering an object to a cavity |
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US4822332A true US4822332A (en) | 1989-04-18 |
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US07/176,371 Expired - Fee Related US4822332A (en) | 1988-03-31 | 1988-03-31 | Device for delivering an object to a cavity |
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CA (1) | CA1297639C (en) |
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US6190348B1 (en) * | 1996-04-10 | 2001-02-20 | Harris A. Tiemann | Disposable applicator |
US6196988B1 (en) * | 1997-06-30 | 2001-03-06 | Mcneil-Ppc, Inc. | Method of forming a flexible applicator for inserting an article into a mammalian body cavity |
US6217542B1 (en) * | 1999-09-17 | 2001-04-17 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Tampon insertion device |
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US6368442B1 (en) | 1999-06-25 | 2002-04-09 | Mcneil-Ppc, Inc. | Method of making applicators having improved finger grip features |
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US20070185436A1 (en) * | 2002-06-14 | 2007-08-09 | Swick Paul B | Applicator device for medicated materials |
US20080033337A1 (en) * | 2006-06-12 | 2008-02-07 | Playtex Products, Inc. | Tampon assembly providing proper bodily placement of a pledget |
US20080167599A1 (en) * | 2007-01-10 | 2008-07-10 | The Procter & Gamble Comapny | Active applicator |
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